Jack the Ripper : an encyclopedia / John J. Eddleston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eddleston, John J., 1952-

Contributor:

Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jack, the Ripper.

Jack.

Serial murders--England--London--History--19th century.

Serial murders.

Serial murderers.

History.

England--London.

Serial murderers--England--London--History--19th century.

Whitechapel (London, England)--History.

Whitechapel (London, England).

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

xv, 304 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, [2001]

Summary:

Long the stuff of film, literature, and speculation, Jack the Ripper is explored in a newly definitive and carefully researched encyclopedia...a unique resource for students studying biography, crime, and related social and legal implications.

Contents:

1 The Victims 1

Fairy Fay 1

Annie Millwood 2

Ada Wilson 3

Emma Elizabeth Smith 4

Martha Tabram 6

Mary Ann Nichols 12

Annie Chapman 26

Susan Ward 36

Elizabeth Stride 36

Catherine Eddowes 48

The Whitehall Mystery 61

Mary Jane Kelly 61

Annie Farmer 72

Rose Mylett 73

Elizabeth Jackson 74

Alice McKenzie 74

The Pinchin Street Torso 79

Frances Coles 82

2 The Witnesses 93

Albrook, Lizzie 93

Arnold, John 93

Barnett, Joseph 93

Bates, Thomas 93

Benjamin, Corporal 93

Best, J. 94

Bierman, Rose 94

Birrell, Emily 94

Blackwell, Dr. Frederick William 94

Blenkingsop, James 94

Bond, Dr. Thomas 95

Bousfield, Mary 95

Bowyer, Thomas 95

Brittain, Charles 95

Brown, Dr. Frederick Gordon 95

Brown, James 95

Brownfield, Dr. Matthew 95

Cadoche, Albert 96

Cheeks, Margaret 96

Clapp, George 96

Coles, James William 96

Coles, Mary Ann 96

Connolly, Mary Ann 96

Cooper, Eliza 96

Coram, Thomas 97

Cox, Mary Ann 97

Cross, Charles 97

Crow, Alfred George 97

Darrell, Elizabeth 97

Davis, John 98

Diemschutz, Louis 98

Diemschutz, Mrs. 98

Dixon, George 98

Donovan, Timothy 99

Dukes, Dr. William P. 99

Eagle, Morris 99

Ede, Thomas 99

Evans, John 99

Fisher, Elizabeth 100

Foster, Elizabeth 100

Foster, Frederick 100

Fowles, Thomas 100

Franklin, Margaret 100

Friday, William 100

Gardner, John 100

Gold, Eliza 100

Goldstein, Leon 101

Graves, Alice 101

Green, Emma 101

Green, James 101

Hardiman, Harriett 101

Harris, Harry 101

Harstein, Eva 102

Harvey, Maria 102

Hatfield, James 102

Hewitt, Francis 102

Holland, Ellen 102

Holland, Henry John 102

Hughes, Catherine 103

Hutchinson, George 103

Jacob, Isaac Lewis 103

Jenny 103

Johnston, Edward 103

Jones, Emma 103

Jones, Joseph 103

Kelly, John 104

Kent, James 104

Kentorrich, Barnett 104

Kidney, Michael 104

Killeen, Dr. Timothy Robert 104

Kozebrodsky, Isaac M. 104

Kranz, Philip 105

Lane, Catherine 105

Lave, Joseph 105

Law, Private 105

Lawende, Joseph 105

Leary, Private John 106

Letchford, Charles 106

Levy, Joseph Hyam 106

Lewis, Maurice 106

Lewis, Sarah 106

Llewellyn, Dr. Rees Ralph 107

Mahoney, Elizabeth 107

Mahoney, Joseph 107

Mahoney, Sarah 107

Malcolm, Mary 107

Mann, Robert 107

Marshall, William 108

Maxwell, Caroline 108

McCarthy, John 108

McCarthy, Kate 108

McCormack, John 109

McKellar, Alexander 109

Monk, Mary Ann 109

Morris, Ann 109

Morris, George James 109

Mortimer, Fanny 109

Mulshaw, Patrick 110

Mumford, James 110

Nichols, William 110

Olsson, Sven 110

Oxley, Dr. 110

Packer, Matthew 110

Palmer, Amelia 111

Paul, Robert 111

Paumier, Mrs. 111

Phillips, Annie 111

Phillips, Dr. George Bagster 111

Pickett, Catherine 112

Prater, Elizabeth 112

Preston, Charles 112

Ptolomay, Charles 113

Purkiss, Walter 113

Reeves, John Saunders 113

Richardson, Amelia 113

Richardson, John 113

Richardson, Thomas 114

Ryder, Elizabeth 114

Saunders, Dr. William Sedgewick 114

Schwartz, Israel 114

Sequeira, Dr. George William 114

Simonds, Mary Elizabeth 115

Smith, Fountain 115

Smith, Sarah 115

Spooner, Edward 115

Stanley, Ted 115

Stevens, William 116

Stokes, Elizabeth 116

Sutton, Dr. Henry Gowan 116

Tabram, Henry Samuel 116

Tanner, Elizabeth 116

Tomkins, Henry 116

Turner, William 117

Van Turney, Julia 117

Walker, Edward 117

West, William 117

Wilkinson, Frederick William 117

Wright, Frances 117

Young, Captain 117

3 The Police 119

Abberline, Inspector Frederick George 119

Allen, Constable Joseph 119

Anderson, Dr. Robert (later Sir) 120

Andrews, Constable Walter 120

Andrews, Inspector Walter 120

Arnold, Superintendent Thomas 121

Badham, Sergeant Edward 121

Barrett, Constable Thomas 121

Beck, Inspector Walter 121

Bradford, Colonel Sir Edward Riley Colborne 121

Bruce, Alexander Carmichael 121

Byfield, Sergeant James George 122

Cartwright, Constable 122

Caunter, Sergeant Eli 122

Causby, Inspector William 122

Chandler, Inspector Joseph Luniss 122

Collard, Inspector Edward 122

Collins, Reserve Constable Albert 122

Cunningham, Inspector James Henry 122

Dew, Detective Walter 123

Drage, Constable Joseph William 123

Dudman, Sergeant 123

Elliott, Detective Constable George 123

Enright, Detective Sergeant Patrick 123

Foster, Detective Superintendent Alfred Lawrence 123

Gallagher, Constable John 123

Godley, Detective Sergeant George 123

Goulding, Constable Robert 123

Halse, Detective Constable Daniel 124

Hart, Constable 124

Harvey, Constable James 124

Hayes, Superintendent 124

Helson, Inspector Joseph Henry 124

Hemingway, Chief Constable 124

Hinton, Constable 124

Holland, Constable James Thomas 125

Hunt, Detective Baxter 125

Hutt, Constable George 125

Hyde, Constable 125

Imhoff, Constable Henry 125

Izzard, Inspector 125

Johnson, Constable John 125

Jones, Sergeant 126

Kerby, Sergeant 126

Lamb, Constable Henry 126

Littlechild, Chief Inspector John George 126

Long, Constable Alfred 126

Macnaghten, Sir Melville Leslie 126

Marriott, Detective Constable Edward 127

McCarthy, Constable John 127

McWilliam, Inspector James 127

Mitchell, Detective Sergeant John 127

Mizen, Constable Jonas 127

Monro, James 127

Monsell, Colonel Bolton 127

Moore, Chief Inspector Henry 128

Moulson, Constable George 128

Neil, Constable John 128

Neve, Constable George 128

Outram, Detective Sergeant Robert 128

Patrick, Constable John 128

Pearse, Constable Richard 129

Pennett, Constable William 129

Phelps, Sergeant 129

Pinhorn, Inspector Charles 129

Race, Inspector William Nixon 129

Reid, Inspector Edmund John James 129

Robinson, Constable Louis Frederick 129

Roots, Inspector Thomas 130

Sagar, Detective Constable Robert 130

Simmons, Constable George 130

Smith, Constable William 130

Smith, Major Henry 130

Spicer, Constable Robert 131

Spratling, Inspector John 131

Stockley, Chief Inspector James 131

Stride, Constable Walter Frederick 131

Swanson, Chief Inspector Donald Sutherland 131

Thain, Constable John 131

Thick, Sergeant William 131

Thompson, Constable Ernest 132

Vellensworth, Sergeant 132

Warren, Sir Charles 132

Watkins, Constable Edward 132

Webb, Inspector Richard 132

West, Chief Inspector 132

White, Sergeant Stephen 133

Williamson, Chief Constable A. F. 134

4 Others Who Played a Part 135

Aarons, Joseph 135

Allen, Elizabeth 135

Bachert, William Albert 135

Barnett, Daniel 135

Batchelor, J. H. 135

Baxter, Wynne Edwin 136

Bayley, Joseph and Thomas 136

Best 136

Brough, Edwin 136

Buki, Mrs. 136

Bulling, Thomas J. 136

Burns, Elizabeth 136

Carthy, Mrs. 137

Chapman, John 137

Chappell, Mary 137

Clarke, George 137

Cohen, Jacob 137

Collier, George 137

Colwell, Sarah 137

Conway, Thomas 137

The Copseys 137

Cowdry, Samuel and Sarah 138

Cox, Sarah 138

Crawford, Henry Homewood 138

Cusins, Mary 138

Diplock, Dr. Thomas Bramah 138

Drew, Thomas Stuart 138

Fiddymont, Mrs. 138

Fisher, Elizabeth (Lizzie) 138

Fitzgerald, Annie 139

Freinberg, Alexander 139

Grand, Mr. 139

Harris, B. 139

Harry the Hawker 139

Hart, Lydia 139

Hawes, Harry 139

Hawkes, G. C. 139

Hickey, Ellen 139

Houchin, Dr. Edmund King 139

Humphreys, Mrs. 139

Johannes 140

Jones, Mary 140

The Keylers 140

Langham, Samuel Frederick 140

Lees, Robert James 140

Levisohn, Wolf 140

Lusk, George Akin 140

Macdonald, Dr.

Roderick 140

Margaret 140

Matthews, Right Honourable Henry, M.P. 141

Mickeldy, Joe 141

Mill, Ann 141

Montagu, Samuel 141

Moore, Charles 141

Morris, Annie 141

One-Armed Liz 141

Openshaw, Dr. Thomas Horrocks 141

Pash, Florence 142

Phoenix, Elizabeth 142

Reed, F. S. 142

Richardson, Joseph Hall 142

Ringer, Matilda 142

Ringer, Walter 142

Rosy 142

Sickings, Laura 142

Sims, George Robert 143

Smith, Gertrude 143

Smith, H. 143

Squibby 143

Stead, William Thomas 143

Stevens, Frederick 143

Thompson, Mr. 143

Violenia, Emmanuel Delbast 143

Walker, Mr. 144

Walter, Emily 144

Warden, Wally 144

West, Mr. 144

Wiles, Dr. Frederick 144

Winslade, Henry 144

6 Descriptions 151

Physical Descriptions 151

Psychological Descriptions 153

7 Letters and Correspondence 155

17 September 1888 Letter 155

The "Dear Boss" Letter of 27 September 1888 157

The "Saucy Jack" Postcard of 1 October 1888 158

Threatening Letter of 6 October 1888 159

8 October 1888 Letter 160

Lusk "From Hell" Letter of 15 October 1888 160

Dr. Openshaw Letter of 19 October 1888 163

Newspaper Letter of 5 December 1888 163

Abberline Diaries 167

Aberconway, Lady 167

Anderson's Suspect 167

Anderson's Witness 167

Belloselski, Prince Serge 167

Bloodhounds 168

Brown, Carrie 168

Bury, Ellen 168

Convalescent Police Seaside Home 169

Cook, Elizabeth 169

Coroner, Maria 169

Criminals and Crime: Some Facts and Suggestions 169

Crook, Alice Margaret 169

Crook, Annie Elizabeth 169

Cutbush, Superintendent Charles Henry 169

Dearden, Dr. Harold 170

Druitt, Ann 170

Druitt, Dr. Lionel 170

Druitt, William Harvey 170

Dutton, Dr. Thomas 170

"The East End Murderer

I Knew Him" 170

Goulston Street Graffito 171

Kosminski, Wolf 172

Lipski, Israel 172

The Lighter Side of My Official Life 172

Littlechild Letter 172

Lusk Kidney 172

Macnaghten Memoranda 175

Madewell, Lizzie 177

Mansfield, Richard 177

Maybrick Diary 177

Maybrick Watch 178

Ochrana Gazette 178

Robertson, Terence 178

Sickert, Joseph Gorman 178

Stride, John Thomas 178

Swanson Marginalia 178

Victoria, Queen 179

Vigilance Committees 179

Winslow, Lyttleton Stewart Forbes 179

9 Myths and Errors 181

Mary Ann Nichols 181

Annie Chapman 182

Elizabeth Stride 183

Catherine Eddowes 184

Mary Jane Kelly 185

Rings and Coins Were Found at Annie Chapman's Feet 186

The Victims All Knew Each Other 187

Elizabeth Stride Had Eaten or Held Grapes Just before Her Death 188

The Killer Took the Key of 13 Miller's Court with Him 190

10 The Locations 193

Lodging Houses 193

Public Houses and Clubs 193

Streets 194

11 The Suspects 195

Albericci, Frederico 195

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales 195

Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence 195

Arnold, John 196

Arthur, Sir George 196

Austin, Dick 196

Avery, John 197

Barnardo, Dr. Thomas 197

Barnett, Joseph 197

Benelius, Nikaner 198

Blanchard, Alfred Napier 199

Brodie, William Wallace 199

Brown, General 199

Buchan, Edward 199

Bull, William 200

Burrows, Edwin 200

Bury, William Henry 200

Carroll, Lewis 202

Chapman, Dr. Frederick Richard 202

Chapman, George 202

Charrington, Frederick Nicholas 205

Cohen, Aaron Davis 205

Cohn, Dr. 205

Cornell, James 206

Cow, Douglas 206

Cream, Dr. Thomas Neil 206

Cutbush, Thomas Hayne 206

Davidson, John 207

Davies, Dr. Morgan 207

Deeming, Frederick Bailey 207

Denny, Joseph 208

Druitt, Montague John 208

Edwards, Frank 211

Father of G. W. B. 212

Fitzgerald, John 212

Fleming, Joseph 212

Fogelma 213

Foster, John 213

Gibson, Pastor John George (Jack) 213

Gissing, George Robert 213

Gladstone, William Ewart 213

Grainger, William Grant 213

Gray, Alfred 214

Harpick, Peter J. 214

Hewitt, Dr. John 214

Holt, Dr. William 214

Hutchinson, George (Britain) 215

Hutchinson, George (United States) 215

Irwin, Jack 215

Isaacs, Joseph 215

Isenschmid, Jacob 216

Jacobs 216

James, Henry 216

Jill the Ripper 217

Kaminsky, Nathan 217

Kelly, James 217

Kidney, Michael 218

Konovalov, Vassily 218

Kosminski, Aaron 218

Langan, John 220

Laurenco, Jose 220

Leary, John 221

Leopold II, King of the Belgians 221

Levitski 221

Ludwig, Charles 222

Maduro, Alonzo 222

Mary of Bremen 222

Mason, Arthur Henry 223

Mason, Thomas 223

Masonic Conspiracy 223

Matthews, Oliver 224

Maybrick, James 225

McCarthy, John 230

McKenna, Edward 230

Miles, Frank 230

Monro, James 230

Morford 230

Murphy, John 231

Ostrog, Michael 231

Panchenko, Dr. Dimitru 232

Parent, Alfred 232

Pedachenko, Dr. Alexander 232

Pigott, William Henry 232

Pizer, John 233

Polish Jew 234

Pricha, Antoni 234

Puckridge, Oswald 234

Quinn, Edward 235

Robinson, Pierce John 235

Sadler, James Thomas 235

Sanders, Dr. Jon William 235

Sanders, John William Smith 235

Sickert's Veterinary Student 235

Simm, Clarence 236

Smith, G. Wentworth Bell 236

Solomon, Louis 236

Stanley, Dr. 237

Stephen, James Kenneth 237

Stephenson, Robert Donston 238

Swinburne, Algernon Charles 239

Szemeredy, Alois 239

Tchkersoff, Olga 239

Thick, Sergeant William 239

Thomas, Dr. William Evan 240

Thompson, Francis Joseph 240

Tumblety, "Dr." Francis 240

Unknown Male 242

Van Burst, Nicholai 242

Waddell, William 242

Wassili, Nicholai 243

Westcott, Dr. William Wynn 243

White-Eyed Man 243

Winberg, Miss 243

Wirtofsky 244

12 The Literature 245

Films 255

Home Office Files (Held in the Public Record Office, Kew) 259

Internet Sites 259

Other Records 260

Scotland Yard Files (Held in the Public Record Office, Kew) 260

Newspaper Reports of the Time 260

Your Own Ripper Walk 271.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Lipman Criminology Library Fund.

ISBN:

1576074145

1576075478

OCLC:

47625262